Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- DW316
- SKU:
- 4697703
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers enjoy the DW316 8x Slim External USB DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive for its ease of use, overall performance, and convenient USB connectivity. Many appreciate its perfect size, good value, and broad compatibility. While some users have noted occasional noise, the drive is generally well-received for its functionality.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Dell DW316 slim external USB DVD/CD read write
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simple plug and play right from the box and included the USB cord. New computer didn't come with internal disk drive and I needed one to reinstall software that wasm on a disc rather than a download. Worked perfectly for me
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Usb
DVD drive
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Was finally able to transfer all my old cds to my laptop
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Great External DVD/CD for Laptop at a great price!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good External DVD/CD for your PC. My laptop didn't have CD and I needed to reinstall some software and play some other CDs. Glad that Best Buy had this very handy plug n play device. Great price, nice slim design and recognized upon plug in to a USB input.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Review Del USB slim DVD
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good product and works with any computer so portable use will be helpful
I would recommend this to a friend Dvd
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great price had to get one for my Acer Desk Top and to use for my other Desk top
I would recommend this to a friendA++++ dvd drive
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Awesome drive worked as expected highly recommended
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Software
Software is incomplete, its a RIPOFF
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is very disappointing. I installed the software included. Immediately was told I needed to upgrade to newer version, OK. After I upgraded I tried to burn video files to a DVD, was told in a pop up window that this feature requires that I purchase an additional feature upgrade for $39.99 What's the point of buyer the DVD ripper if it does not include the appropriate software, its a RIPOFF!. This player is very limited to what it can do without the additional software, IE; play cd's copy files to disc. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS DISC DRIVE
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .hmnmn,
Thanks for your review and we're sorry that your external drive is not working the way you hoped it would. We'd recommend following the setup steps in the User Guide for your drive to help you with the setup: https://dell.to/2CpL3Sd.
We hope that these steps will help you be able to use your external drive the way that you intended to.
Best,
Bryan
1-800-624-9896
Cd/dvd rom
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Does it’s job and when you place the cd/dvd it sounds great as well. Would recommend for budget or just a cheap and easy way to copy on a disc.
I would recommend this to a friendusb slim
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.perfect to play your clasic cd and with better audio to stored in your computer.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Very pleased
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy set up and I was using it immediately. I am happy with this product.
I would recommend this to a friend Very good!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Reads and writes very well. Write speed is faster than expected and the quality is very good
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Best portable DVD drive
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best portable DVD drive …easy to carry and it’s looks great
I would recommend this to a friend Not happy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great price BUT noticed how while watching movies makes movies pause for a long time like it was loading and sometimes I’ll just plug it in the laptop put a movie in and computer will just freeze
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from YourDellTeam
Posted .Hello Jessenia,
Thanks for your review and feedback. We apologize for the freeze-up issues you have had with your Optical Drive. We would love to help right away! Here is a link to an attachment you may use to further troubleshoot this concern: https://dell.to/3dnAUrc.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to visit the support page of your Optical Drive DW316 - https://dell.to/2SygmFv.
Best regards,
Wendy C.
https://bit.ly/DellSupportTeam.
Phone number to Dell: 1-800-264-9896.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance, Size
Excellent USB DVD Drive – Reliable and Easy to Use
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This USB DVD drive exceeded my expectations. It’s lightweight, compact, and incredibly easy to set up—just plug it into a USB port and it works instantly with no extra software needed. I tested it on both a laptop and a desktop, and it performed smoothly every time. I highly recommend it!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, SizeCons mentioned:Noise
WORKS PERFECTLY WITH NEW DELL ALL-IN-ONE PC...
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this to go with my new Dell 27" all in one pc since it does not have a DVD drive. I own an older external DVD drive but it's much bigger, it's very noisy and it requires its own power source. This was literally plug and play -- just plugged into a USB port and I was able to install some older software that I wanted on this new pc. It's thin so it fits right under my pc -- I leave it plugged in all the time. It's much quieter and faster than my old DVD drive. This is almost as good as having a built-in DVD drive.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Size
Plug and Play No Issue
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Drive is easy to use after simply just plugging it into the computer. Impressed with speed, size, and portablity.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Size, Usb
Great Drive for Price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Hard to believe we needed DVD ROM. PC's just have USB and SSD these days. I haven't had the need for an external drive for several years. My wife purchased some software on DVD and we realized we had no way to load it. This is plug and play with no required software load, although it came included. Great little drive that does the trick. No issues. 100% compatible with Windows 10 and its built in software. Good read/write speeds. Quiet. Small. Easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Noise
Great
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The DVD drive is reliable, simple, and well-suited for basic media needs. Setup is plug-and-play, performance is consistent, and disc reading is smooth. While speeds are modest and operation can be noisy, it’s a solid, affordable option for laptops and desktops lacking optical drives. Overall value remains strong today users.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Size, Usb
Review of DVD drive.
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This product has been a Godsend since I have many photos saved to CD. My Ney laptob did not have a DVD drive, and this was easy to use and took up little space on my desk. I also like the fact that it was also compatible with my Dell Laptop, and light weight and easy to take with me when I travel. I was not used to an external drive, so I had to learn to use it.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Overall performanceCons mentioned:Noise
Works Fine
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works as advertised, Good speed. Slightly noisier than others I've had
I would recommend this to a friend
